# Liberia to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US

https://mins.news/en/item/25497

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 20:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/liberia-to-take-1200-deportees-from-the-us?traffic_source=rss

> Liberia will accept up to 1,200 deportees from the United States who are nationals of other countries, with an initial group of 20 expected in the coming days. Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah said they will be received as guests and may leave freely. The arrangement is facing several lawsuits in the US.

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